27th August 1978

S.R.P.S. Railtours
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Loco Used 20011
Stock Used 6x SRPS coaches

Route :

Train Loco Route
1 20011 Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Kinneil Colliery (1)(2)
20011 Kinneil Colliery - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston
2 20011 Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Kinneil Colliery (1)(2)
20011 Kinneil Colliery - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston

Notes :
(1) High level line, adjacent to trailing siding connection to BR line below.
(2) Other reports have this tour's destination as Bo'ness.
(3) According to the SRPS magazine three round trips were made - confirmation is required if there was a train no. 3.

Sources : Alan Rintoul, Kevin Driscoll & Iain Gent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)

 

 Train 1   Train 2
M.C
Location Booked Actual Booked Actual   Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.0
Falkirk Grahamston 12.00d 12.01 13.30a 13.03½   14.56d ??.??a 18.72
3.16
 Polmont ? 12.08 ~ 12.09 ? 12.57 ~ 12.57½   ? ? 15.56
9.36
Kinneil Colliery ??.??a 12.31 ??.??d 12.40   ??.??a ??.??d 9.36


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